FINAL SCORE: UAlbany 20, Vermont 5
ALBANY, N.Y. – The UVM women's lacrosse team suffered its first conference loss of the season with a 20-5 loss at UAlbany on Saturday evening. The Catamounts drop to an even 3-3 on the year and 3-1 in league play. The Great Danes stand at 6-3 overall and match the Cats with a 3-1 mark in the America East standings.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Great Danes scored six straight goals to start the game but the Catamounts generated two free-position goals near the midway point. Maris Large netted her ninth goal of the season at the 15:19 mark, then Taylor Mullen added one of her own a minute later.
- UAlbany produced another five-goal run in a 9:29 span and stretched its lead to 11-2.
- Meghan O'Connor cashed in UVM's third free-position goal of the afternoon with 12 seconds remaining in the half.
- Grace Giancola helped the Green and Gold take advantage of a Great Dane penalty and scored a woman-up goal 46 seconds into the second half.
- Two minutes later, Ava Vasile found the back of the net with a free-position goal to trim the margin to 12-5.
- The Greats Danes closed the game out with eight consecutive goals for their final margin of victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Vasile won a team-best four draws and caused two turnovers.
- Giancola followed Vasile with two draw controls.
- Goalie Sophie McLaughlin denied nine shots.
- Despite the loss, UVM has matched its best four-game start to league play since 2008.
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will host nationally-ranked Stony Brook on Saturday (April 3) at Virtue Field. The opening draw is set for 11 a.m. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ and the ESPN app with a paid subscription.
